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Nils Wahl

Swedish jurist and lawyer

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Overview

Nils Robert Wahl (born 31 January 1961 in Stockholm) is a Swedish jurist, lawyer, and former judge of the European Court of Justice in 2019 to 2024. He was a judge at the Tribunal from 2006 to 2012, and was the and Advocate General at the Court from 2012 to 2019.

Biography

Wahl was born in Stockholm in 1961. He earned an LL.M. in 1987 and a PhD in 1995 from the Stockholm University. In 2019, Wahl was appointed as a judge in the European Court of Justice, and took oath to the court on 7 October.

Family

He lives at Hadeholm's manor outside Gävle with his wife Marianne Wahl. They have two daughters.

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